one a day men's 50+. four men are scheduled to appear in bond court this hour -- answering to charges they were involved in a mob attack in the lakeview neighborhood. good afternoon. i am steve sanders. and i'm dina bair. we get more on our top story from wgn's judy wang live on north clark. theeolice arrested four menho are having a bond hearing right

now ... all the men are from chicago there are several charges against them the attack happened at north clark and cornelia and after 1:00 sunday morning ... a limousine pulled up for men jumped out and started punching people on the street ... there were some injuries ... one man suffered a broken jaw other victims were hit in the head and chest but refuse medical treatment ... witnesses pointed out some attackers ... others took off people who live and work in this area noticed an increase in crime in the last year ... a man working at a club near the intersection remember seeing the limousine across the street ... >>we have occasional fights but nothing like this mob action people were everywhere running women were hollering that was it

... >>recently i have noticed the neighborhood is experiencing more crime we have to be more cautious with employees at the restaurant to have been victims of crime there are lots of people coming into the neighborhood thinking that they can't do what they want and that's not the case >>one officer was injured in the knee while struggling with one of the suspect's police have not revealed a possible motive for the attack in lakeview i'm judy wang ... the deaths of 18 different people in the chicago area are being linked to last week's extreme heat most of the recent victims also suffered from heart disease the city is putting out and after action report on what

was done to prevent heat related death officials say that that report will list what can be improved for the next stretch of extreme weather chicago's last after action report was issued after the blizzard in february of last year there is an alert issued in the grand crossing district on the south side to one of home burglaries' there were a total of four in three days at the end of june police say the offenders entered into the victim's residence is while they were away and still various items in one incident three suspects for loading stolen items into a green "mea culpa" anyone with information should call chicago police president obama's called on congress to pass a one-year extension of the bush tax cuts only for middle-class americans >>under the president's plan families earning less than 1200 $50,000 a year would not see

their taxes go up with those cuts expire january 1st the president said that the country has been hurting overall and what he called top-down tax cuts he said it's time to serve the middle class and to help small business and meantime, house republicans are expected to strike down the president's plan because they want the cuts extend for all americans ... republican contender mitt romney and the republican national committee are building their campaign bank account is up to $160 million after more than two months of joint fund-raising that number does not include fund-raiser's held yesterday at the homes of billionaires in new york the mitt romney finance chairman said their fundraising results show that voters wanted change of direction in washington the president and the democratic national committee raised $71 million last month they say they expect to come up shorter than the mitt romney campaign

the us coast guard and other agencies are out again... searching in lake michigan off northwest indiana. they're looking for a 15year-old boy who disappeared while swimming with friends. wgn's tonya francisco has the latest on the search. the search resumed after 7:00 this morning with sonar technology at the bottom of lake michigan ... we have learned more about the victim ... the 15 year-old was from portage indiana he was to be a freshman in the fall he is one of four children ... his mother christine is here watching the recovery operation but her fiancee said that she's not handling things well he came out and made a statement ... >>this is not something you want to deal with ... not the kind of call that you want to get ... hopefully nobody has to deal with this ... it is not fun ...

no parent ever wants to have to go through something like this >>cory went swimming yesterday to escape the heat he was in no case swimmer and stood on a sandbar off shore when he accidentally stepped offer was knocked off by a rogue wave he went under and did not come back up a friend who swam ashore and called 911 ... agency's search the waters of last night and went back at this morning yesterday there were rip currents making the water treacherous with four-5 ft. waves and strong wind today the conditions are better but officials warned that it's a beautiful but dangerous body of water >>this lake lake michigan does not discriminate if you are out

there and the rip current gets here you are at its mercy ... >>the search continues officials tell us no lifeguards are on duty at this portion of lake michigan combined with the wind conditions the rip currents is prevalent and that was the case all weekend the search is now switching to a recovery mission lake michigan has been particularly deadly in a year where drownings are up across the great lakes. if corey mcfry has indeed drowned, he will be the 41st victim on the lakes in 2012. more than half... 23... have been in lake michigan. the last two years there had been 24 drownings on the lakes by this date. the great lakes surf rescue project says a total of 202 people have drowned on the great lakes since the beginning of 2010. coming up next the egyptian top

court issues a ruling that will pit the new president against the military ... and lance armstrong files a lawsuit to fight the doping charges that plan to strip him of his tour de france titles ... and we have an amazing story about survival

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a texas law that requires voters to produce a government-issued photo is the focus of court case in washington dc this week. the state of texas claims the law will prevent voter fraud and is seeking to persuade a three- judge panel to uphold the statute. but the justice department and other groups say the law disproportionately affects minority voters, and they want it thrown out. the case will be a test of the voting rights act, passed in 1965, which was designed to protect minorities' rights to vote. six u-s soldiers were killed in a roadside blast yesterday in eastern afghanistan.

officials said the troops were killed by an improvised explosive device. the identities of the soldiers have not been released. those six americans were among at least *eight* international soldiers killed in afghanistan over the weekend. a power struggle is brewing in egypt... between the newly elected president, and the military. yesterday, president mohamed morsy called for parliament to go back into session tomorrow. that decision goes directly against a ruling by the country's supreme court, which allowed the military to take charge after the ouster of president hosni mubarak 16 months ago. restoring parliament would take power away from the generals. just hours ago, egypt's high court said it decision was final and binding. u.n. special envoy kofi annan met with syrian president bashar al assad. it was their first meeting since last may, and the collapse of a peace plan. . annan said he had a positive and constructive discussion with president assad. he said they agreed to a plan to end the violence, which annan will share with the opposition. within hours of his meeting with assad, annan was on his way to iran... syria's main ally in the region. lance armstrong is filing a lawsuit against the u-s anti- doping agency in response to charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs. armstrong's lawsuit says the usada rules violate an athlete's constitutional right to a fair

trial. it also accuses the agency's chief executive of having a personal vendetta against the cyclist. armstrong insists he is innocent. if found guilty by the usada.. he could be stripped of his seven tour de france titles. three men were gored by a bull today in the annual running of the bulls in pamplona, spain. one american and two brits were caught by the bull just as the thousands of runners were entering the city's bull ring. they all suffered wounds in the leg... none of them serious. this was day three of the san fermin festival which runs through saturday. a chinese tightrope walker survived a fall from the high wire 650 feet above a gorge. the daredevil was walking backwards, blindfolded and without a harness yesterday above the gorge in china's hunan province.. with only a pole to help him keep his balance. news reports say he felt faint and was thrown off by the wind.. falling to the ground as he attempted to walk nearly 23 hundred feet. moments later, he walked out of

a brush filled area with only *minor injuries*. >>that's the report were getting and we are sticking with it ... >>"aldi" well let ends well ... if you are having trouble getting online.. you're notthe latest on the malware threat and mayor emanuel and the chicago police department unveil a new plan to crackdown on crime. how it will involve vacant buildings. and later in lunchbreak: a treat to cool you off this summer...we'll learn how to make ice cream sandwiches with fres why

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to date is mell where monday ... the fbi warned that 250,000 computers worldwide still carry a virus from a fraud ring that had been dismantled last year ... people who do not scrub their system may lose internet access ... best buy will at 2500 jobs by august 1st that includes geek squad positions as well as in- store positions ... it is still searching for a new chief executive officer ... corn prices are surging as the heat wave sweeps the midwest the usda says that the crops as of july 1st renee their worst condition since 1988 ... this could drive up costs at the grocery store ... mexican

cocaine trafficking cartels use the bank of america to launder money according to the fbi ... cocaine profits extortion money and bribes were used to buy investments like race horses ... we are having a sell-off currently in the markets ... coming up next we will be speaking to the rev. jesse jackson about this weekend's operation push conference ... i'm on break sweetheart. [ woman ] you know you don't have to put up with this. those annoying period symptoms. general pain relievers like advil, only treat cramps, but midol has three active ingredients to take care of that... and fatigue and bloating. because you deserve better.

rainbow push coalition hosts its 41st annual convention this week... here to talk about the event -- founder and president of the rainbow push coalition -- rev. jesse jackson, sr. >>thank you it is good to be here it's an exciting conference we will be giving out scholarships ... that's always a big deal the kids have good minds they pay all the dues but they don't have the money ... and the poverty connection to violence that's another topic ... too many illegal guns are coming and and drugs and the

jobs of leaving ... this is a state of emergency i believe this is a major connection to the economic plight ... if you keep closing down recreation systems and laying off teachers and civil servants ... >>there has been a wave of violence in chicago like we have never seen ... we discuss this in the morning meeting we are running out of ways to find good context ... >>we note the guns are coming from outside ... there are drug cartels from mexico and they

aren't concere in concert with the gun dealers ... we need a comprehensive urban plan. in the tough neighborhoods here if you cannot get to a job or if you get to a job in faced discrimination it's a big deal. there are young black people who need to learn to live with each other in ways that our civil and non-violent as well.

danny glover is holding a session on south africa ... and deval patrick the governor of massachusetts is going to tell his story he came out of a massachusetts housing project and when all the way to harvard a great narrative. and title nine and women in sports that's another topic that has carried over to other parts of life for equal opportunity for women ... and they're all types of banking sessions ... >>we can't let you go without asking how your son is doing ...

>>please keep him in your prayers the congressman is under medical attention regaining his strength we need to pray for him >>is there some point that you will be able to discuss his condition with more detail >>at the appropriate time he and his doctors will determine the right time to announce what's happening >>he's our congressman for many here. we wish to the best with the push coalition conference ... the rainbow push coalition and citizenship education funds annual conference takes place this wednesday thru saturday at the chicago hilton and towers. much more seasonable weather on tap for this week. tom skilling is next with the full forecast.

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chicago is making international headlines with its crime rate this summer and the mayor and the police superintendent want to change all of that ... bob jordan is live with their latest crime-fighting initiative >>the mayor announced today that two more liquor stores have been closed and 38 others have been placed on a watch list this as the city announced that it's increasing efforts to tear down or board up vacancies in the city because they can be a danger to the neighborhood ... >>kids can't be outside like you would expect them to be >>crime and violence in this

englewood.neighborhood has made this woman a prisoner in her home she will not let her son play in the park across the street because of all the troubles >>i have a son i do not want him inside there is just too much happening to many shootings to many innocent children drug dealers on every corner ... >>this is across the street from the popular ogden park is boarded up and abandoned it wouldn't take much for street gangs to set up business here so mayor emanuel has announced increased efforts to tear down abandoned buildings which are havens for gangs >>these vacant buildings are where the gang bangers are hanging out and the drug dealers are hanging out and operating from those buildings >>vacant buildings are a public safety risk seriously they're not only a dangerous

environment that encourages criminal activity but it struck for first responders and people in the neighborhood ... >>there are lists across the city in five different words of proposed teardowns >>it was so beautiful this weekend once that he broke i was a happy camper >> we were in the hundreds until saturday afternoon but yesterday were aswas great ... we are out of the extreme heat we see it building once again however ... we're

incredibly dry right now with no major relief on the way ... we had 100 degrees for the first time on july 4th the last 12 days consecutive lease actually 16 days have been above average 12 of the last 14 had temperatures over 90 degrees in that. there were four above 100 degrees ... the western suburbs were very hot as well ... finally relief yesterday 85 degrees. we were 12.8 degrees above average ... breaking all records. pretty amazing.

some warm wind is coming down from canada and sharing in that dry air ... the cooler air is now coming into the northeast corner of this country ... the warm air down will be expanded into next week we will see that happening this weekend ... we're looking at that canadian high pressure system cutting into the heat wave that's giving us a comfortable few days. it will still be warm with moderate humid conditions.

things will remain dry. we are looking at one-quarter of an inch of rain way below normal ... we are already experiencing drought conditions ... here's the current state of affairs ... 88 degrees currently in chicago ... it's nice not to have triple digit readings anymore we are six degrees warmer than we were yesterday however ... we are gradually working our way up again. we will feel that lake

breeze later this afternoon the humidity is 32% outside 0 hair with the two-point at 55 ... the water temperature is 77 degrees on lake michigan ... here are the local temperatures around the greater chicago area on the map it's 82 degrees at soldier field with that wind blowing off of lake michigan

very dry conditions in places like schaumburg and northbrook ... be careful if you are using your barbecue ... and the temperatures at the lakefront ... looking at the national map we see the heat is building back in our direction. we may be building toward a record year ... truly historic ...

we may see a widely scattered showers or thunderstorms ... the wind will be north-northeast ... tomorrow we have son and we have mixed clouds ... it will remain warm 83 degrees ... partly sunny and warm with a modestly cooler lake breeze ... the late french will only be a few degrees cooler ... the moisture situation is worrisome drought feeds on itself ... >>it's very tough on those farmers ...

it is time now for atoday's trivia for months, i had this deep pain all over my body. it just wouldn't go away. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significant relief from fibromyalgia pain. and for some people, it can work in as early as the first week of treatment. so now i can plan my days and accomplish more. lyrica is not for everyone. lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual changes in mood or behavior, or any swelling or affected breathing or skin or changes in eyesight, including blurry vision or muscle pain with fever or tired feeling. common side effects are dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain and swelling of hands, legs and feet. don't drink alcohol

while taking lyrica. don't drive or use machinery until you know how lyrica affects you. with less pain i'm feeling better now that i've found lyrica. ask your doctor if lyrica is right for your fibromyalgia pain.

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selection. sox going for their second sweep in a row on the south side. the blue jays up 2-0 in the first... edwin encarnacion adds on with a 2-run homer... dylan axelrod allowed seven runs in just three innings. sox down two in the sixth... jose bautista lines one down third base, but a security guard and fan touch it... a run scores from first on the ground rule double. robin ventura argues the call... then in the ninth ventura returns to argue balls and strikes, and gets ejected. sox lose 11-9, but they head into the all-star break with a three- game lead in the division. ryan dempster making his first start since going on the d-l three weeks ago. up cubs lead the mets 2-0 nothing in the first... geovany soto doubles to right, to drive in two more runs. that's all dempster needed... he struck out four and only allowed four hits in five shut- out innings... his current streak of 27 scoreless innings is the best for the cubs since 1971. they go on to win seven- nothing, to finish the first half 33 and 52... they're a

half-game out of last place. the bulls new starting point guard is their old point guard. kirk hinrich has agreed to a two-year deal worth about $6 million dollars though it won't become official until wednesday. hinrich will start for the injured derrick rose, and mentor rookie marcus teague. the bulls are not expected to bring back c.j. watson, and free agent john lucas the third has reportedly been contacted by the heat. hinrich's deal could make it easier for the bulls to re-sign back up center, omer asik. that's a look at sports. your live illinois lottery drawing is next. good afternoon ... here are the

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so far, the e-p-67 protein has only been tested in lab animals. but the researchers say it has the potential to be used by anyone who's been exposed to the flu or other infectious illnesses.. to help fight it off before they get sick. cambodian health officials investigating an unexplained disease outbreak that's killed at least 52 young children have detected the presence of the virus that causes hand, foot and mouth disease. it's a common infectious illness among infants and children. the symptoms typically include fever, painful mouth sores and skin rash. health officials emphasize the investigation is ongoing and that other illnesses.. including dengue fever and streptococcus.. are also associated with some of the cases. families with furry friends could help keep kids healthier. according to a new study in finland.. babies that grew up with cats or dogs had fewer ear infections and respiratory problems. researchers followed 400 children from birth to their first birthday. they found animal interaction helps a baby's immune system to

mature. they also found kids with pets needed fewer medications-- even when they were sick. families with dogs that went ouside fared the best.. leading researchers to speculate the dirt the animals track in may stimulate a baby's immune system. des plaines is the place to be today if you're dying to be a contestant on "who wants to be a millionaire." auditions began this morning at rivers casino. there are two sessions today -- from 9:30 to 2:00 and from 5:00-7:00 p.m. hopeful contestants have to take a multiple choice test that's timed, as well as interview with one of the shows producers. dean richards will be live at the rivers casino starting in our six o'clock hour. lunchbreak is next.

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it's time for a lunchbreak... joining us for lunchbreak today...ower and pastry chefs at the cookie bar --joe bova and jeff steinverg.

we are making chocolate chip cookies and ice cream and incorporating fruit... we are making a blueberry chocolate chip cookie with ice- cream we are doing a lot of prep ... we are chopping the butter and setting aside the eggs ... you are going to mix the dry ingredients ... on bleached regular white flour and some cake spice baking soda baking powder and salt. these are the key ingredient to any cookie ... you are chopping the butter into

pieces that will be easier to work with at room temperature we combine this with brown sugar and and crack your eggs into a bowl to avoid the shells ... add the vanilla into the egg mixture you always want to combine the vanilla into the liquid first ... we have whipped the butter we

are adding the flour mixture and now we will hand makes the blueberries and the chocolate chips that will be folded in by hand ... the blueberries were in a chiller but it's not necessary to make them cold ... you can use your hand ...

we will make the cookie portions and then put those in the refrigerator it's important to chile thel these said that they do not spread to much when you bake them ... we will be using these to make sandwich and its important to use parchment paper when baking as well ... here is the finished product we jumped ahead 48 ... today we used classic vanilla ice cream

we scooped that between two cookies for a great ice-cream sandwich ... we were very generous with the ice-cream this is the way we serve them at the cookie bar and for more information on today's recipe or to watch the segment again.. log on to wgntv.com/midday. thank you so much gentlemen ♪ ♪ ♪ pop goes the world ♪ ♪ it goes something like this ♪ ♪ everybody here is a friend of mine ♪ ♪ everybody, tell me, have you heard? ♪ [ female announcer ] pop in a whole new kind of clean with new tide pods... a powerful three-in-one detergent that cleans, brightens and fights stains. just one removes more stains

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time now for the answer to today's trivia question: where was the chocolate chip cookie invented? a. pennsylvania b. massachusetts c. ohio

the answer: b - massachusetts ruth graves wakefield invented the chocolate chip cookie in the 1930's at the toll house in massachusetts. the heat has shifted west for the time being but it will come back ... the coverage on these showers will only be 20% not much rain is expected by midnight showers will fade tamara the northeast wind can also have showers developing to the west ...

88 degrees today but as the lake breeze pushes and the temperatures will go down into the '70s in the city in the '60s in the suburbs '80s tomorrow cooler at the lakefront we will be 87 degrees wednesday that's the beginning of this warm up ... tomorrow watch what happens in the plains states that's the genesis for the next round of hot weather ... the sunburn times are at 1 and 4:00 for about 18 minutes ... we have moderate pollen counts ... the 10 day forecast will go from moderate to hot once again